From Brilliant Reader William: Yo Joe! You have written a lot in the past about the Hall of Fame voting process, and I’ve been wondering: Is there any chance Jeter or Mariano get 100% of the Hall of Vote? Was wondering if you think these guys, or any other players playing…

I very seriously considered putting Joe DiMaggio in this slot for obvious reasons but couldn’t justify it … and figured some might miss the point and send lots of angry emails. * * * Here’s something you might not know: Chipper Jones played 300 more games at third base (1,992…

Opening monologue: How many players in baseball history have a name as incompatible as “Prince Fielder?” Crazy, right? It would be like Bud Harrelson being named “Crown Batter” or Randy Johnson being named “Elfin Junkballer,” or Alex Rodriguez being named “Innocent victim.” Am I right? And what’s the deal with…

Previously on The BBWAA Project: Introduction First Base roundup Second Base roundup Shortstop roundup Third base roundup Left field roundup Center field roundup Right field roundup And finally, we reach catcher … CatcherEight catchers have been elected by the BBWAA, but believe it or not only one catcher in the…

Lots more to come on the Josh Hamilton deal but, in the meantime, here’s a quick thought: Most people understand that in baseball, players generally begin to decline at some point in their 30s. People differ on the year most players decline — is it 32? 31? 34? 30? —…

So, how about a little thought experiment? The Miguel Cabrera-Mike Trout MVP balloting exposed a pretty deep divide in how people want to look at awards. We can probably all agree on at least that. There will be plenty more over the next few years to say about that divide,…

One of the themes of late has been that the baseball writers, among others, are becoming more and more sabermetric in their thinking. This was why some people thought — key word being “thought” — that the American League MVP vote was going to be close between Triple Crown winner…

By WAR standards, Hiroki Kuroda is having a Cy Young type season. (Getty Images) OK, so there has been a lot of discussion in baseball circles about the statistic WAR — Wins Above Replacement — and how people feel about it. There are WAR hawks, who believe it’s a giant…

Derek Jeter or Asdrubal Cabrera: Fans and WAR vote differently for the All-Star Game. (US PRESSWIRE) First of all, in my mind nobody ever gets “snubbed” for the All-Star Game. It’s not the right word. The purpose of the game is too confusing to call anything a snub. Is the…

Kevin Youkilis’ entire career has been built aroundnot making outs. (Getty Images) A few people have suggested over the years that the most telling offensive statistic in baseball might be something called “out percentage.” I think that’s a pretty good idea. It’s not really a new statistic. It’s just on-base…